A few days back I and a few of my friends were discussing about the recent terror attacks on Mumbai...and astonishingly we all came down to the same point..it's all our fault!!
I shall explain how.......
*because we live our life pretending nothing can happen to us(until something like this hits)...
*because we take our security for granted all the time...
*because we've become blind to other people's problems..like of someone in Kashmir or Assam...Honestly speaking even now I'm unaware of why does the ULFA want a separate state despite having completed a chapter on "insurgency" when in class 9.
*because we've spent the last five years telling our government that our priority is infrastructure and development..rather than security......
*because we very seldom demand accountability from our elected representatives...and speaking about myself on this one,I'm even unaware of the names...how irresponsible!!!
*because there is so little we are willing to sacrifice for security....you stand in for a check for more than a few minutes and one starts mumbling..now how is that going to help!!!!
*because we've a very long list of what i expect from my country and virtually nothing that the country can expect from me...have we ever thought,about what does the country get ultimately other than the tax we pay,which is our responsibility(some of us even shying away from this)....
Now with all these reasons,why and how shall we go onto point a finger at someone else,be it our government or "their" government....Is it not the time that every INDIAN start introspecting!!!!
Jaago zara....savera ho gaya!!!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
HowZZat????????
These are some famous "trash talks" that the game has ever witnessed:
Freddie Trueman & Raman Subba Row:Fearsome English fast bowler Fred Trueman extraced an edge from the batsman, which flew straight into the hands of Raman Subba Row at first slip. The ball however went right between Row's legs to the third man boundary. Fred didn't say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambled past Trueman and apologised sheepishly. "Sorry Fred. I should've kept my legs together". Trueman retorted in classic fashion "Not you, son. Your mother should've!"
Ravi Shastri v/s the Aussie 12th man , Mike Whitney:Shastri hits the ball towards Whitney and tries to steal a single. Whitney snaps up the ball quickly avoiding the single and yells "Get back into your f***ing crease or I'll rip your f***ing head off". Unfazed, Shastri responds, "Mike, if only you could bowl as well as you can talk, you wouldn't be the f***ing 12th man"
Bill Lawry & Richie Benaud:While commentating during a match in which Pakistan was faring badly in all departments of the game, Bill Lawry, offering a solution said "I think Pakistan's problem is they've got to relax", to which Benaud replies nonchalantly, "I don't agree. I think Pakistan have got to learn how to bat, bowl and field. It's a simple game."
David Hookes & Tony Greig:Centenary Test in Melbourne 1977. A young David Hookes makes his way to the crease in his debut test. The English captain was South African born Tony Greig.
Greig :
"When are balls going to drop sonny"
Hookes :
"Don't know but at least I'm playing Cricket for my own country"
James Ormond & Mark Waugh:James Ormond (England) had just come out to bat on an ashes tour and was greeted by Mark Waugh(Australia).
Mark Waugh :
"F*** me, look who it is! Mate, what are you doing out here? There's no way you're good enough to play for England"
James Ormond :
"Maybe not, but at least I'm the best player in my family"
The Catch: Mark Waugh's brother Steve Waugh was the Captain for Australia.Rod Marsh & Ian
Botham:When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words: "So Ian, how's your wife......and my kids?"
Daryll Cullinan & Shane Warne:South African Daryl Cullinan was making a comeback into the team after spending 2 years on the sidelines due to injury and poor form. As he made his way to the wicket at the start of his innings, The "porky" Aussie leggie Shane Warne tried to unsettle him and play on his nervousness "I have been waiting 2 years for this opportunity to humiliate you in front of your own crowd". Cullinan, not new to such tactics replied "Looks like you spent it eating".
Glenn McGrath & Eddo Brandes:Glen McGrath, employing gamesmanship tactics tried to get under the skin of Zimbabwe player Eddo Brandes. He ran up to Brandes during a follow through and enquired: "Oi, Brandes, why the hell are you so fat?" Without missing a beat, Brandes replied "Cos every time I f**k your wife she gives me a biscuit"
The spontaneous retort sent even the aussie slip fielders into delirium who were seen lying on the ground clutching their stomach all the while as McGrath retraced his steps to the start of his run-up for his next delivery
Robin Smith & Merv Hughes:During 1989 Lords Test, Smith plays and misses a few, at which Hughes comments: "Robin, you can't f**king bat". As luck would have it, Smith dispatches the next ball to the boundary and replies "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't f**king bat & you can't f**king bowl."
Merv Hughes & Javed MiandadDuring 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed Miandad called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls latter Merv dismissed Javed and as he ran past the departing batsmen in his victory celeration, called out "Tickets please"
Merv Hughes & Viv RichardsDuring a test match in the West Indies, Hughes at the end of every delivery would stare at Richards without saying a word. After a few of these stares, Richards chides Merv saying "This is my island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl." Merv didn't reply, but sure enough, had him dismissed and announced to the batsman: "In my culture we just say f**k off."
Ian Healy & Arjuna Ranatunga:Arjuna Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during a one dayer in Sydney. Seizing a chance to indulge in mind games, Ian Healy made the legendary comment which was picked up by the Channel Nine microphones for all the world to hear: "You don't get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat c**t!!!"
Viv Richards v Greg Thomas:This incident took place during a county championship match between Glamorgan and Somerset. Glamorgan paceman Thomas had beaten Richards' bat a couple of times and informed him: "It's red, round and weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering." The very next ball Sir Issac Vivian Andrews Richards gave him the royal treament and smashed the ball out of the ground, into a nearby river - at which point he piped up: "Greg, you know what it looks like. Now go and fetch it."
Steve Waugh & Parthiv Patel:This happened during India's tour of Australia in 2001. The series was level at 1-1. It was the 5th and final test at Sydney and India was 4 wickets away from a historic series victory on Aussie soil. However, the aussie Captain, Steve Waugh was proving a thorn in India's back. Playing in his last test match (as he had announced retirement), he mounted a rear-guard action and was fighting for a draw, and was the only one who stood between India and victory. In an attempt to induce him to do something foolish, the 16 year old Indian wicket keeper chirps " Hey Steve, how about one of those famous slog sweep of yours before you leave forever?". Waugh, a veteran of such tactics replied " Sonny! You better show some respect! You were pooping in your diapers when I made my debut"
Sunil Gavaskar:Once, during the tour of West Indies, a young bowler was trying to get under Gavaskar's skin by sledging. Gavaskar, a senior player retorted "Son, don't waste time sledging at me. I have been sledged at more often than you have taken a piss".
Freddie Trueman & Raman Subba Row:Fearsome English fast bowler Fred Trueman extraced an edge from the batsman, which flew straight into the hands of Raman Subba Row at first slip. The ball however went right between Row's legs to the third man boundary. Fred didn't say a word. At the end of the over, Row ambled past Trueman and apologised sheepishly. "Sorry Fred. I should've kept my legs together". Trueman retorted in classic fashion "Not you, son. Your mother should've!"
Ravi Shastri v/s the Aussie 12th man , Mike Whitney:Shastri hits the ball towards Whitney and tries to steal a single. Whitney snaps up the ball quickly avoiding the single and yells "Get back into your f***ing crease or I'll rip your f***ing head off". Unfazed, Shastri responds, "Mike, if only you could bowl as well as you can talk, you wouldn't be the f***ing 12th man"
Bill Lawry & Richie Benaud:While commentating during a match in which Pakistan was faring badly in all departments of the game, Bill Lawry, offering a solution said "I think Pakistan's problem is they've got to relax", to which Benaud replies nonchalantly, "I don't agree. I think Pakistan have got to learn how to bat, bowl and field. It's a simple game."
David Hookes & Tony Greig:Centenary Test in Melbourne 1977. A young David Hookes makes his way to the crease in his debut test. The English captain was South African born Tony Greig.
Greig :
"When are balls going to drop sonny"
Hookes :
"Don't know but at least I'm playing Cricket for my own country"
James Ormond & Mark Waugh:James Ormond (England) had just come out to bat on an ashes tour and was greeted by Mark Waugh(Australia).
Mark Waugh :
"F*** me, look who it is! Mate, what are you doing out here? There's no way you're good enough to play for England"
James Ormond :
"Maybe not, but at least I'm the best player in my family"
The Catch: Mark Waugh's brother Steve Waugh was the Captain for Australia.Rod Marsh & Ian
Botham:When Botham took guard in an Ashes match, Marsh welcomed him to the wicket with the immortal words: "So Ian, how's your wife......and my kids?"
Daryll Cullinan & Shane Warne:South African Daryl Cullinan was making a comeback into the team after spending 2 years on the sidelines due to injury and poor form. As he made his way to the wicket at the start of his innings, The "porky" Aussie leggie Shane Warne tried to unsettle him and play on his nervousness "I have been waiting 2 years for this opportunity to humiliate you in front of your own crowd". Cullinan, not new to such tactics replied "Looks like you spent it eating".
Glenn McGrath & Eddo Brandes:Glen McGrath, employing gamesmanship tactics tried to get under the skin of Zimbabwe player Eddo Brandes. He ran up to Brandes during a follow through and enquired: "Oi, Brandes, why the hell are you so fat?" Without missing a beat, Brandes replied "Cos every time I f**k your wife she gives me a biscuit"
The spontaneous retort sent even the aussie slip fielders into delirium who were seen lying on the ground clutching their stomach all the while as McGrath retraced his steps to the start of his run-up for his next delivery
Robin Smith & Merv Hughes:During 1989 Lords Test, Smith plays and misses a few, at which Hughes comments: "Robin, you can't f**king bat". As luck would have it, Smith dispatches the next ball to the boundary and replies "Hey Merv, we make a fine pair. I can't f**king bat & you can't f**king bowl."
Merv Hughes & Javed MiandadDuring 1991 Adelaide Test, Javed Miandad called Merv a fat bus conductor. A few balls latter Merv dismissed Javed and as he ran past the departing batsmen in his victory celeration, called out "Tickets please"
Merv Hughes & Viv RichardsDuring a test match in the West Indies, Hughes at the end of every delivery would stare at Richards without saying a word. After a few of these stares, Richards chides Merv saying "This is my island, my culture. Don't you be staring at me. In my culture we just bowl." Merv didn't reply, but sure enough, had him dismissed and announced to the batsman: "In my culture we just say f**k off."
Ian Healy & Arjuna Ranatunga:Arjuna Ranatunga called for a runner on a particularly hot night during a one dayer in Sydney. Seizing a chance to indulge in mind games, Ian Healy made the legendary comment which was picked up by the Channel Nine microphones for all the world to hear: "You don't get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat c**t!!!"
Viv Richards v Greg Thomas:This incident took place during a county championship match between Glamorgan and Somerset. Glamorgan paceman Thomas had beaten Richards' bat a couple of times and informed him: "It's red, round and weighs about five ounces, in case you were wondering." The very next ball Sir Issac Vivian Andrews Richards gave him the royal treament and smashed the ball out of the ground, into a nearby river - at which point he piped up: "Greg, you know what it looks like. Now go and fetch it."
Steve Waugh & Parthiv Patel:This happened during India's tour of Australia in 2001. The series was level at 1-1. It was the 5th and final test at Sydney and India was 4 wickets away from a historic series victory on Aussie soil. However, the aussie Captain, Steve Waugh was proving a thorn in India's back. Playing in his last test match (as he had announced retirement), he mounted a rear-guard action and was fighting for a draw, and was the only one who stood between India and victory. In an attempt to induce him to do something foolish, the 16 year old Indian wicket keeper chirps " Hey Steve, how about one of those famous slog sweep of yours before you leave forever?". Waugh, a veteran of such tactics replied " Sonny! You better show some respect! You were pooping in your diapers when I made my debut"
Sunil Gavaskar:Once, during the tour of West Indies, a young bowler was trying to get under Gavaskar's skin by sledging. Gavaskar, a senior player retorted "Son, don't waste time sledging at me. I have been sledged at more often than you have taken a piss".
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Music Lovers!!!
It was this usual day from the first sem(until then)...and as an active member of the"last bencher's association" i had occupied the last bench of the last row in the class!!!
The "Basic Electrical Engineering" lectures by this time of the sem were almost equivalent to an hour of leisure...the students(with the exception of GMAT's) would end up understanding nothing( special thanks to Mr.Thevenin,Mr.Norton and our lecturer).The students(i,e majority not the GMAT's) had just overcome this "Thev(nin)Nor(ton) jolt" when the lecturer began preaching about something called "three phase machines"...this was the last lecture before lunch(which implies we had already had three lectures before this one) and as a result..unbearable.
My eyelids had become heavier than usual..I took a look at the class(probably you get the best from where i was seated) to find out that everyone(GMAT's excluded) was in his own world..somone would be busy playing a game on his cell phone..while others indulged in group talks..the rest would be dozing!!!!!!!!
I began doodling( a bad habit i'd developed in school) to avoid dozing off..I was into the act when i was suddenly forced out of it by a "aaaaaaaa........dhaage tod laaun chandni ke noor ....".I realised someone had played the song..at full volume(though by mistake)..A few more seconds and the lecturer was there standing beside Padhy and Bibhu..Actually Bibhu was playing a game on Padhy's cell when unknowingly he pressed the wrong button and "aaaaaaaa....."happened!!!!!!!Infact the most hilarious thing in the event was Bibhu passing the cell to Padhy as the lecturer was approaching him...She was enraged...she didn't listen to what Bibhu had to say...Bibhu's ousting was inevitable but bechara Padhy was also ousted!!!
I could feel what they were going through but I couldn't stop laughing then..hilarious event!!
You should have been there.........
What I decipher now is maybe the lecturer wasn't a music lover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The "Basic Electrical Engineering" lectures by this time of the sem were almost equivalent to an hour of leisure...the students(with the exception of GMAT's) would end up understanding nothing( special thanks to Mr.Thevenin,Mr.Norton and our lecturer).The students(i,e majority not the GMAT's) had just overcome this "Thev(nin)Nor(ton) jolt" when the lecturer began preaching about something called "three phase machines"...this was the last lecture before lunch(which implies we had already had three lectures before this one) and as a result..unbearable.
My eyelids had become heavier than usual..I took a look at the class(probably you get the best from where i was seated) to find out that everyone(GMAT's excluded) was in his own world..somone would be busy playing a game on his cell phone..while others indulged in group talks..the rest would be dozing!!!!!!!!
I began doodling( a bad habit i'd developed in school) to avoid dozing off..I was into the act when i was suddenly forced out of it by a "aaaaaaaa........dhaage tod laaun chandni ke noor ....".I realised someone had played the song..at full volume(though by mistake)..A few more seconds and the lecturer was there standing beside Padhy and Bibhu..Actually Bibhu was playing a game on Padhy's cell when unknowingly he pressed the wrong button and "aaaaaaaa....."happened!!!!!!!Infact the most hilarious thing in the event was Bibhu passing the cell to Padhy as the lecturer was approaching him...She was enraged...she didn't listen to what Bibhu had to say...Bibhu's ousting was inevitable but bechara Padhy was also ousted!!!
I could feel what they were going through but I couldn't stop laughing then..hilarious event!!
You should have been there.........
What I decipher now is maybe the lecturer wasn't a music lover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
My business venture:Rourkela Premier League
I'd just conquered the endsems and was quite packed up with thoughts of what I'm going to do in these three months of holidays...i wanted to master the guitar(since I'd heard even Arjun Rampal had done it) ,wanted to master the 4-wheeler and wanted to undertake some sort of a project that could have boosted my resume...but in the end could not do even one of them..thanks to unavailability of guitar teachers,the car's untimely breakdown and some uninterested friends respectively!!!
The only thing that I would end up doing(apart from sleeping and spending time with friends)was watching the IPL (without much thought going in)...until one day my father would tell me,"did you ever imagine Ganguly and Shoaib playing for the same team??what a wonderful concept!!"
That's were I thought this was the best i could do this summer..organise a tournament on the lines of IPL in Rourkela(incorporating every concept like bidding,practice sessions etc).All thanks to my group(Shiva,BonJovi,Gupta and Sid) they judged every practical aspect of the tournament.The participation was overwhelming..honestly we'd never expected this sort of a response..The teams were also named in such a way that they would make the tournament bright!!Fiery footlose,The Almighty Aryans,Hellraisers,Peevish Pirates and The Wild Ones comprised the pack!!After a few days of great cricketing action..Fiery Footlose emerged as the champions of the inaugral RPL(not without some contoversies though)..Though success of the venture was not guaranteed we always believed if Lalit could even we can..wait!!This Lalit is not the panwaala from the backpost , its Lalit Modi(chairman IPL,who was even arrested on charges of possesing drugs while in college)
Well the turnover of the venture was great.Quite instantly it made us the talk of the town..we earned a lot of goodwill and praises(monetary details have been surpressed)because business is not always about money!!!!!!!
The only thing that I would end up doing(apart from sleeping and spending time with friends)was watching the IPL (without much thought going in)...until one day my father would tell me,"did you ever imagine Ganguly and Shoaib playing for the same team??what a wonderful concept!!"
That's were I thought this was the best i could do this summer..organise a tournament on the lines of IPL in Rourkela(incorporating every concept like bidding,practice sessions etc).All thanks to my group(Shiva,BonJovi,Gupta and Sid) they judged every practical aspect of the tournament.The participation was overwhelming..honestly we'd never expected this sort of a response..The teams were also named in such a way that they would make the tournament bright!!Fiery footlose,The Almighty Aryans,Hellraisers,Peevish Pirates and The Wild Ones comprised the pack!!After a few days of great cricketing action..Fiery Footlose emerged as the champions of the inaugral RPL(not without some contoversies though)..Though success of the venture was not guaranteed we always believed if Lalit could even we can..wait!!This Lalit is not the panwaala from the backpost , its Lalit Modi(chairman IPL,who was even arrested on charges of possesing drugs while in college)
Well the turnover of the venture was great.Quite instantly it made us the talk of the town..we earned a lot of goodwill and praises(monetary details have been surpressed)because business is not always about money!!!!!!!
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